The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 4, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter What is Figjam? Designed by teachers for teachers these online investigations are lead by museum scientists and use the museum’s incredible collections to create engaging learning experiences that are fun for your students and easy to implement!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2023

Here are a list of sites that offer digital books for kids to adults: Bookopolis Bookopolis is a large collection of fiction and nonfiction books for ages 7-12. Gutenberg Project This site provides thousands of digitized books, audio recordings, DVDs/CDs from the public domain (or out-of-copyright).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 17, 2020

If they aren’t updated, we are left wondering why our blog isn’t getting visitors, why our social media Tweeple don’t generate activity, and why you aren’t being contacted for networking. Check individual post tags and categories– whittle down the options while still authentically grouping your writing.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. As digital equity discussions matured and hyperbole became reality, educators found that those loudly-touted digital devices often became paperweights. Gutenberg Project.

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Neo LMS

JULY 20, 2021

Most physical textbooks have limitations: they aren’t current, tend to be dry, and focus on giving information without necessarily offering the best pedagogical methods for helping students learn. If you combine professional and personal, you may have hobbies, wishlists, recipes, travel locations, and even digital portfolios.

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Digital Promise

MAY 22, 2020

In this first of a two-part series, we highlight the efforts of the Remake Learning Network and its partners in Pittsburgh. Remake Learning: A Network Responds to Crisis and Envisions a New Tomorrow. A map of professional learning communities in the Remake Learning Network.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Simulations and games have grown from rote drills using a computer to challenging learning experiences for students that hone problem-solving and critical thinking skills. ‘ve talked about gamifying elements here and here (and under this tag ). These include: #1.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2023

The digital divide has long been a simmering problem facing millions of students that took a global pandemic to bring to a boil. Despite incremental progress made to narrow the digital divide, students’ success today hinges on having access to a connected device and high-speed internet in the classroom and at home.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Customize columns, tags, and more. You don’t have to learn a new program with different toolbars and a plethora of rules. Be prepared for it to organize your day, simplify your teaching, and provide the tools needed to make student-centric choices in your teaching. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

What Digital Device Should My School Buy? For the entire list, click this Back-to-School category tag. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

OCTOBER 6, 2019

In July, I decided to (re)start my daily blog, coined Daily-Ink. At the time of my original attempt, I was a regular reader of Stephen Downes OLDaily , and a fan of one of my student’s blog name Wandering Ink. So what prompted the rebirth of my daily blog? I wrote this on my Daily-ink: Why blog daily?

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 22, 2024

Interactive digital textbooks are increasingly being adopted in K12 educational institutions as they hold the power to transform a students’ study experience. Gone are the days when students had to go through pages and pages of text-heavy traditional textbooks. Table of Contents: I.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

If you’re using a digital device outdoors, it may be too cold to take your gloves off. It draws, writes, takes notes, edits, jots down quick directions and phone numbers, selects screenshots–all activities that have chained us to pad and paper despite that everyone owns a digital device. A stylus minimizes those issues.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. As digital equity discussions matured and hyperbole became reality, educators found that those loudly-touted digital devices often became paperweights. Gutenberg Project.

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Libraries Mobility eBook Tablets 365

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 19, 2019

If they aren’t updated, we are left wondering why our blog isn’t getting visitors, why our social media Tweeple don’t generate activity, and why you aren’t being contacted for networking. Check individual post tags and categories– whittle down the options while still authentically grouping your writing.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 22, 2018

mysimpleshow, digital tool of choice in the explainer video market, has done it again. mysimpleshow “Classroom” offers the full variety of design functions with a focus on collaborative learning: Up to 50 students can create joint video projects that promote their creativity and teamwork. How to Teach With Videos.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

I hope that New America emerges stronger for the lessons learned from this incident. Heck, you should see what surprises my inbox holds some days: (I did not take the company up on its offer.). No matter where truth lies, the apparent conflict of interest is significant and undeniable. and Marion L.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 26, 2014

Included in the Digital Ideas Advent Calendar with a new idea each day! With digital tools and apps, students can create beautifully illustrated notes that support their cognitive development and stimulate their minds. With digital tools and apps, students can choose the font, color, or background. – Robert Frost.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Tagged on: September 11, 2017 Experts Say Mass Adoption of Augmented and Virtual Reality is Many Years Away | SiliconHills → It’s going to take the mass consumer market years to catch up to all the innovation in the augmented reality and virtual reality marketplace, according to a panel of experts at the University of Texas at Austin.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Tagged on: September 11, 2017 Experts Say Mass Adoption of Augmented and Virtual Reality is Many Years Away | SiliconHills → It’s going to take the mass consumer market years to catch up to all the innovation in the augmented reality and virtual reality marketplace, according to a panel of experts at the University of Texas at Austin.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 28, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today we'll dive deep into the transformative power of data analytics for your classroom! Subscribe to the Show This week's sponsor EVERFI - Free Digital Lessons for All Ages Want to prepare your students for career and life success but short on time?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 26, 2014

Included in the Digital Ideas Advent Calendar with a new idea each day! With digital tools and apps, students can create beautifully illustrated notes that support their cognitive development and stimulate their minds. With digital tools and apps, students can choose the font, color, or background. – Robert Frost.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 18, 2018

If they aren’t taken care of, we are left wondering why our teacher blog or website isn’t accomplishing what it does for everyone else, why our social media Tweeple don’t answer us, and why our TPT materials languish. This means recent blog posts, feed activity, and information on all social media, blogs, and websites.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 20, 2019

The one corner of K-12 learning that is not so obvious is PE — Physical Education. In that class, we think of physical stuff — not digital — like running and exercising. After all, the tie-in between physical conditioning and learning is well-accepted. Controls are intuitive and easy to learn. Bracketmaker.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 24, 2018

The learning potential of VR is incredible. Younger students—preschool to early elementary—typically learn through experience. Putting them into immersive environments can complement the learning they’re doing at home or in the classroom and extend their understanding of new concepts and ideas. Feasibility.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 18, 2018

If they aren’t taken care of, we are left wondering why our teacher blog or website isn’t accomplishing what it does for everyone else, why our social media Tweeple don’t answer us, and why our TPT materials languish. This means recent blog posts, feed activity, and information on all social media, blogs, and websites.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

As a learning tool, it’s affordable, inclusive, and worth the moderate learning curve required to get it up and running. It is crowd-sourced and sorted by tag, name, Panorama title, location, brief description, link, with a cell where teachers can note any additional required materials. New Ways to Gamify Learning.

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Learning With Lucie

APRIL 8, 2017

Recently I asked my graduate students to share their experience with digital portfolios. I would have to say that my experience started in the late 90's when were first learned how to publish on the web using HTML and FTP, but in 2006 when I discovered blogging tool I quickly knew that a new digital portfolio platform had been born.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

I hope that New America emerges stronger for the lessons learned from this incident. Heck, you should see what surprises my inbox holds some days: (I did not take the company up on its offer.). No matter where truth lies, the apparent conflict of interest is significant and undeniable. and Marion L.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 11, 2012

NETS Aligned Tools tags: web2.0 resources literacy A Teacher’s Field Guide to Parents | Ecology of Education tags: parents favorite Why Do We Connect? . NETS Aligned Tools tags: web2.0 resources literacy A Teacher’s Field Guide to Parents | Ecology of Education tags: parents favorite Why Do We Connect? .

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 9, 2018

The idea is to connect teachers with teachers through a number of themed blog postings for and by teachers that explore a diverse range of real-life classroom challenges, as well as hot button topics such as equity. National Blogging Collaborative. Currently the community has over 700 000 teacher-members. Teacher Leaders. Conclusion.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 18, 2017

If they aren’t taken care of, we are left wondering why our teacher blog or website isn’t accomplishing what it does for everyone else, why our social media Tweeple don’t answer us, and why our TPT materials languish. This means recent blog posts, feed activity, and information on all social media, blogs, and websites.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 6, 2019

I was honored to have been interviewed for Educational Leadership, ASCD's flagship magazine, on the power of Twitter as part of a Personal Learning Network (PLN). As you will see, the true power of connected learning is what you glean from the people you engage with. You can read the article HERE. We don’t know what we don’t know.

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Social Media Twitter Personal Learning Network Outcomes 289

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 10, 2016

A sample Cool Cat Teacher newsletter From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today is the day I send my newsletter subscribers the ideas to help them be better teachers. Five idea Friday isn’t online in a blog post. Blog posts. 1- Enroll in a class to learn something new. (See

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 15, 2020

December invites us to step back to reflect on the events, learnings, and open questions of 2020. This learning journey demands persistence, determination, and humility; we’re committed to staying thoughtful and asking these tough questions each day. Share your #EquityReflection on Twitter and make sure to tag @DigitalPromise!

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

APRIL 6, 2022

I'm writing this partially to explain the lack of content on this blog in that area; partially to get some things off my chest; partially to explain why productivity still matters to me, regardless; and partially to gauge how many people care about this subject. The last post on GTD was 243 days ago.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 8, 2015

If they aren’t taken care of, we are left wondering why our teacher blog or website isn’t accomplishing what it does for everyone else, why our social media Tweeple don’t generate activity, and why our TPT materials languish. Add new pieces that add to the blog’s utility. Let’s do one every other day.

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